When I was a ten-year-old girl, my mother determined to lead us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what our mother meant. What she meant was not that we could take drawing classes or painting classes but that we would have to spend our afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum. Before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles. It was almost as dreadful as being in school. Who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with our friends at the swimming pool?
First we had to read about ancient Egyptians and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. My 12-year-old brother thought this was funny, but I was not interested. Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Age who painted people wearing strange long clothing. We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. I certainly couldn't see what was so great about art.
On our last visit to the museum, things changed when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary. In it, a woman was reading to a child. The colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the woman's expression how happy she was just to be with the child. I couldn't stop looking at the painting! I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made! It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much.
Tips for the perfect selfie(自拍)
You can take a selfie with a hand-held digital camera or mobile phone and later share it on the Internet. So selfies have been especially popular over the years. . Love them or hate them, selfies show no sign of stopping.
After all, the selfie is the most important way to show off on holiday. Everyone has his own way to take the holiday selfies. How can you take the best holiday selfies? .
◆ "Food chew" style
Want to let everyone know how exciting your holiday food choices are? . You can also cut off a piece to show off what's inside. But don't have food hanging out of your mouth. Remember, food always looks best before being eaten.
◆ "I'm so adventurous" style
Rock climbing, hiking, surfing, or skiing? . Just let the natural settings make people go "wow". One commonly used gesture is spreading out an arm to show how thrilled you are. But remember that no one likes a sweaty selfie.
◆ "I am cultured tourist" style
. You can also try an optical illusion(视错觉) by making it look like you're holding up the leaning tower of Pisa, touching the top of the Eiffel Tower, or picking the Sphinx's nose.
A. Just taking a selfie against a famous cultural site makes you look great.
B. Some people have no idea where to travel.
C. According to a recent survey, half of the interviewees admitted to taking a selfie while on holiday.
D. These adventurous holiday moments are great for a selfie.
E. Different cultures have different characteristics of food.
F. Hold up some food on your fork or chopsticks.
G. Here are some useful posing tips for you.
